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Beryl (variety Heliodor)

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Beryl (variety heliodor; the specimen called “The Dnieper Rocket”), 20 cm, from pegmatite no. 576, near shaft 6, Volodarsk-Volynskyi, Ukraine. Pictured on the cover of the Mineralogical Record, vol. 40, no. 6. Photo by James Elliott.

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SpeciesHeliodor, Beryl
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions20.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUkraine, Zhytomyr Oblast, Khoroshiv Raion (Volodarsk-Volynskii)
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Italy page 13
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Heliodor
Mineral guide
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golden to greenish-yellow beryl with sharp prisms and etched forms, prized for color, clarity, and striking matrix displays from Erongo and Ukraine.
Heliodor
Regional guide
Heliodor from Khoroshiv Raion (Volodarsk-Volynskii)
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Khoroshiv Raion (Volodarsk-Volynskii)
Khoroshiv Raion, Ukraine - Volyn pegmatite locality famed for heliodor yellow beryl and topaz; giant gemmy chambers yield crystals prized by collectors.